TREND: BreathTech: New Apps, Platforms and Devices Put Breath at the Center of Wellness

JUST BREATHE!  By: Sandra Ballentine The Tech Breathwork apps and YouTube videos have been a thing for a while. Gaining traction are handheld devices that track air quality and fitness trackers and other wearables that incorporate breathing- related metrics like breathing rate, pulse oximetry, heart-rate variability and habitual breathing patterns. Some interesting examples include: HeartMath and lief use wearable sensors to help users track and…

Movement | Mental Health & Wellness | Fitness & Exercise | Trends

Expert Panel to Lead Discussion on Important Report from the John W. Brick Foundation on Movement & Mental Wellness At this Wellness Sector Spotlight, a distinguished panel of health and wellness experts took a deep dive into important findings from the John W. Brick Foundation’s new “Move Your Mental Health Report.” This landmark report synthesizes 30 years of scientific studies linking physical activity to mental…

Immune Health | Microbiomes | Balance | Metabolic Health | Post-COVID | Dr. Ken Pelletier

DEBUNKING IMMUNE BOOSTING – Episode #44 on why we should strive for immune balance Sponsored by Murad Skincare Dr. Ken Pelletier is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and he’s on a mission to debunk the notion of immune boosting. He tells us why we should all be striving for immune balance instead.  We get into all things immunity, from our…

The Oral Microbiome Trend: Putting the Mouth Back in Health & Wellness

The Oral Microbiome Trend: Putting the Mouth Back in Health & Wellness In our just-released Mid-Year Wellness Trends Update, we explore not only how the gut microbiome has become a burning issue in medicine and wellness in 2021 but how there’s also a new focus on other crucial microbiomes in our body. The “microbiome” refers to ALL the bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in and…

WHAT MATTERS MOST NOW? – Episode #43 on how to lead with your heart when you receive the worst possible news

WHAT MATTERS MOST NOW? – Episode #43 on how to lead with your heart when you receive the worst possible news Sponsored by Murad Skincare What does it mean to spend your entire career trying to make the world better only to receive the worst possible news when you’re at the peak of it…you have a terminal illness? Do you say, WHY ME?  Or do you do…

Stay on top of the ever-evolving world of wellness with the Summit’s Trends Report Update

Where wellness is headed. New insights on the multitrillion-dollar wellness economy If you’ve read the Global Wellness Summit’s 2021 Trends Report Update, you know it’s filled with valuable predictions from the most respected forecasters in the business of wellness. Haven’t had a chance to review this highly respected analysis of the future of wellness? Now, you can order the full report PLUS receive the Trends Report…

THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS/MENTAL WELLNESS CONNECTION – Episode #42 on the financial wellness trend

THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS/MENTAL WELLNESS CONNECTION – Episode #42 on the financial wellness trend Sponsored by Murad Skincare Money is one of the biggest stressors in the world—and one that we don’t talk about nearly as much as we should in the wellness space. The conversation is about so much more than money, savings and spending rates. It hinges on, not just about how much you make,…

Trend: New Public Spaces Where Art and Design Meet Nature and Wellness

SPIRITUAL AND NUMINOUS MOMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE The Move from ostentatious fads to architecture that touches our soul  By: Veronica Schreibeis Smith Introduction Architecture is a powerful influence on our wellbeing, as it simultaneously impacts all of our senses and each of the Dimensions of Wellness while making up 90% of our surroundings over the course of our lifetime. In recent years, cross-disciplinary studies have proliferated the industry with…